faculty
Lowercase unless part of name or title.
List of Terms: F-H
farther, further
Farther refers to physical distance: He walks farther into the woods. Further refers to an extension of time or degree: She will look further into the mystery.
federal
See state.
fewer, less
In general, use fewer for individual items, less for bulk or quantity: I had less than $50 in my pocket; however, I had fewer than 50 one-dollar bills in my pocket.
Fisher School of Accounting
Part of Warrington College of Business.
Florida Agricultural College
Forerunner of the University of Florida. The college was established under the provisions of the Morrill Act in 1864 by the Florida Legislature at Lake City as the state’s first land-grant university and was relocated to Gainesville under the Florida legislative provisions of the Buckman Act in 1906 and renamed the State University of Florida.
Florida Blue Key
Never FBK (except in headlines). Florida Blue Key is a leadership and service honorary. It was formed in 1923 to help organize the annual Homecoming celebration.
Florida Field
Originally constructed in 1930, completion of the north end zone in 1991 raised the seating capacity of the stadium to more than 83,000. Stadium is named Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field.
Florida Legislature
The Legislature on second reference.
Florida Museum of Natural History
Formerly known as the Florida State Museum. The museum on second reference. One of Florida’s three state museums, it is the largest natural history/anthropology museum in the Southeast, one of the top 10 nationally and the largest south of the Smithsonian. The museum was moved to Powell Hall on the west side of campus in 1999.
Florida Sea Grant
The State University System’s statewide academic program for coastal research, education and extension. The University of Florida is the host campus for this program, which was established in Florida in 1987. Florida Sea Grant awards funds to faculty throughout the state to finance research designed to improve the coastal environment.
Florida Student Association
Group lobbying in Tallahassee on student issues. FSA or the association on second reference.
follows, (as)
Never as follow.
fort
Do NOT abbreviate for cities or military installations: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort Bragg.
fractions
Spell out amounts less than 1 in news releases, using hyphens between the words: two-thirds, four-fifths, seven-sixteenths, etc. Use figures for precise amounts larger than 1, converting to decimals whenever practical. Fractions are preferred, however, in news releases about stocks. When using fractional characters, remember that most newspaper type fonts can set only 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, and 7/8 as one unit; use 11/2, 25/8, etc. with no space between the figure and the fraction. Other fractions require a hyphen and individual figures, with space between the whole number and the fraction: 1 3-16, 2 1-3, 5 9-10. In tabular material, use figures exclusively, converting to decimals if the amounts involve extensive use of fractions that cannot be expressed as a single character. See percent.
Fraternity Row
Capitalize.
freshman
full time, full-time
Hyphenate when used as a compound modifier: He works full time. She has a full-time job.
fundraising, fundraiser
One word in all cases
Gator Boosters Inc.
Organization that raises funds to support intercollegiate athletics, primarily scholarships and capital improvements.
Gator Gallop
A two-mile fun-run down University Avenue that precedes UF’s annual Homecoming parade.
Gatorade
Sports drink invented in the mid-1960s by UF kidney specialist James Robert Cade.
General Education Requirement
Official title.
good, well
Good is an adjective that means something is as it should be or is better than average. The soup smells good. The music sounds good. When used as an adjective, well means suitable, proper, health. When used as an adverb, well means in a satisfactory manner or skillfully: a machine that runs well; he did well on his entrance exam.
Gordon Rule
State law requiring undergraduates to complete designated communication and computation courses.
Government in the Sunshine Law
Sunshine Law on second reference. Refers to state law regarding open meetings and public records in Florida.
GPA
Grade point average: UF grade point averages are based on 4.0 scale, write out for news releases, abbreviation OK internally. Also, former name of Turlington Hall (General Purpose Building A).
graduate
Lowercase when classifying status by itself.
Graduate Record Examination
GRE on second reference.
graduate school
The Graduate School on first reference. Note capital ‘T.’
grant-in-aid, grants-in-aid
Note plural form.
greeks
Lowercase in reference to the fraternity and sorority system. There are 35 fraternities and 26 sororities at UF, with a combined membership of more than 5,135 students, or 15 percent of the undergraduates. About 1,500 students live in the houses.
green space
Two words.
groundbreaking
One word for both the adjective: a groundbreaking discovery and the noun: A groundbreaking for the new clinic will be held Friday.
groundwater
One word.
Harn Museum of Art, (Samuel P.)
An $8 million structure with 18,000 square feet of exhibit space, opened in fall 1990. May use Harn Museum of Art on first reference. Do NOT use Harn Museum.
Health Science Center
J. Hillis Miller is no longer part of the title. Lowercase health center on second reference. Founded in 1956, the health center consists of six colleges (Dentistry, Public Health and Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine), four affiliated hospitals, the University of Florida Clinic and a statewide network of affiliated community clinics and education programs.
historical periods
Capitalize names of historical periods, spell out first through ninth centuries, use numbers for 10th and above with century in lower case: the Renaissance, Baroque music, the 21st century.
Homecoming
Capitalize when referring to UF’s annual event.
honors
UF uses honors, high honors and highest honors rather than cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.